Tour and event

The latest Japanese rock tours and events.

THE LAST ROCKSTARS postpones LA concert due to “unforeseen circumstances”

Nov 19, 2023

The powerhouse band, THE LAST ROCKSTARS, regrettably announced that their Los Angeles performance has been rescheduled due to "unforeseen circumstances". This was the band's sole US show in their fall 2023 "Psy...

Report: HANABIE. lights up Des Moines with hottest show of US tour

Zephyr

Nov 15, 2023

Tour and event

Tokyo metalcore band HANABIE. brought a high-energy show to the small midwestern city of Des Moines, Iowa. Inside Lefty’s Live Music, an intimate college town venue, HANABIE. melted the faces of concertgoers on...

Petit Brabancon’s “a humble border” digital single sets stage for New Year concert series

Erica

Nov 14, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

Petit Brabancon is set to unveil their latest digital single, "a humble border" which will be globally available for streaming starting December 13. This new track, composed by drummer Yukihiro with lyrics by v...

Prepare for Kaya and HIZAKI’s first-ever stage collaboration at Anime Boston 2024

Erica

Nov 12, 2023

Tour and event

Excitement awaits Jrock fans in the northeast United States next spring, as the iconic figures Kaya and HIZAKI grace Anime Boston 2024 with their gothic elegance. Anime Boston, scheduled for March 29-31 in Bost...

ACME makes appearance at fan-event “ACME Crossing” in Los Angeles

Astrid

Nov 5, 2023

Tour and event

"ACME Crossing" is an ACME cup sleeve event scheduled for November 10, 2023, in Los Angeles. The event takes place at Heuk Hwa Dang in Koreatown and will run from 15:00 to 20:00 PST.At the event, there will...

Report: YOSHIKI’s classical performance rocks Royal Albert Hall

Bri

Nov 1, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

On October 13, Japanese superstar YOSHIKI performed with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and GRAMMY award-winning artists Ellie Goulding and St. Vincent for a unique classical performance at the Royal ...

Kouki and HIZAKI bring session band to Japan Weekend Valencia

Erica

Oct 28, 2023

Tour and event

Kouki and HIZAKI are set to perform at Japan Weekend Valencia on November 18 and 19, 2023. If you recall, Kouki dropped some hints about this event during our interview in July, and now it's time to reveal all ...

Emo Night Tokyo event makes spooky comeback for Halloween

Rin

Oct 25, 2023

Tour and event

If your Halloween plans are looking like a ghost town, never fear! The self-proclaimed "saddest party in Japan" is back this month, inviting you to get sad and spooky.Emo Night Tokyo is an event that brings...

Fukuro debuts overseas with US West Coast Tour Summer 2024

Sizergyia

Oct 22, 2023

Tour and event

Fukuro will bring their beautifully serene, jazzy, and energetic sound to the United States with a West Coast tour in July 2024!The band will have their first international performances, starting with a sho...

Report: SiM rumbles The Fillmore Silver Spring in The Jackpot Juicer US Tour

Erica

Oct 19, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Reggae punk titans SiM gave an electrifying performance at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland on September 19, sharing the stage with bands Within Destruction, Rain City Drive, and DANCE GAVIN DANCE. This ...

LUNA SEA resurrects legacy with re-recordings of albums “MOTHER”, “STYLE”

Nori

Oct 17, 2023

Releases, Tour and event

Visual kei pioneer LUNA SEA unveiled the rerelease of two genre-defining albums MOTHER and STYLE, due November 29. Nearly three decades since the original versions, all 21 songs have undergone rigorous rearrang...

Japanese loud rock idol group PassCode - GROUNDSWELL Tour 2023

Report: PassCode earns a “GROUNDSWELL” of love from NYC fans

Jonathan Lane

Oct 12, 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Loud rock idol group PassCode enchants fans at New York's Gramercy Theatre during the mid-point of "PassCode US TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-"—its first US Tour, which also includes stops in Dallas and Los Angeles. T...

BABYMETAL rocking Mann Music Center Philadelphia September 12, 2023

Report: BABYMETAL’s return to Philadelphia is a “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!”

Jonathan Lane

Oct 11, 2023

Tour and event

“Kawaii Metal” superstar BABYMETAL hits Philadelphia on the BABYKLOK leg of its current world tour. BABYKLOK refers to tour companion, Dethklok, of Cartoon Network’s animated show Metalocalypse: Dethklok. It ha...

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe after four years with tour “EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________”

Erica

Oct 10, 2023

Tour and event

DIR EN GREY returns to Europe for the first time in four years, with "EUROPE TOUR24: FROM DEPRESSION TO ________" in March 2024. It all begins on March 19 in Warsaw, with nine shows spanning four countr...